to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
extracurricular activities
employment (long term); hire
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
appointment; assignment; promotion
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
Clammbon (Japanese musical trio)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
hostile party; enemy side
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)